{"title":"The Minus 5","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"of-monkees-and-men","title":"Of Monkees And Men","description":"\u003cp\u003eMinus 5 with their tribute to the Monkees. 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of The Monkees, the band that wasn't really a band when they started (yes, they were the Prefab Four before The Rutles), but became one, and in the process have reached legendary status, with a catalog of music that rightly deserves the attention it has garnered over the years. \"I was eleven years old when I first heard Last Train To Clarksville and I became a lifelong fan in that moment. A few years ago I gathered like-minded Minus 5 cohorts for Of Monkees and Men, and, starting with the surreal 10-minute epic Michael Nesmith, we crafted a song for each member, as well as one for Boyce \u0026amp; Hart, the duo that wrote and produced many classic Monkees tracks. Side Two of the LP eulogizes other important figures in that roam my psyche, naming names and proudly so. Its not a musical documentary by any means - but it pays real tribute to people who heavily influenced my life and music.\" Scott McCaughey \/ The Minus 5\n\n Originally released in the RSD box set and as stand alone release from 2014s 5 LP set Scott The Hoople In Dungeon of Horror. Many special guests, including: members of R.E.M. and The Smithereens, plus Laura Gibson as The Girl.LP - With Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yep Roc","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50440348664139,"sku":"405539","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ed56469b-3b4d-4153-9fd6-74c98028dd8c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726960870"},{"product_id":"stroke-manor","title":"Stroke Manor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a Record Store Day 2019 item. It will be available to purchase from our stores from 8am 13th April. Remaining stock will be available to purchase from this page at 00.01 20th April.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRSD release featuring Peter Buck, Joe Adragna, Je Tweedy, and more, the album is on CD and LP for Record Store Day 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLess than three days after a doctor predicted he would never play music again, Scott McCaughey began writing his next album while still in the ICU, unable to speak coherently, his right side just waking from paralyzation. In November 2017, the Northwest underground stalwart suffered a stroke that nearly killed him and wiped his entire musical catalogue (including the Minus 5, Young FreshFellows, R.E.M., and many more) from his memory. But instead of wallowing in misery, McCaughey channeled his omni-positive spirit and began to write down whatever incoherent thoughts crossed his mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe turned those stream-of-consciousness notebook pages into his 13th full- length Minus 5 release, \u003ci\u003eStroke Manor\u003c\/i\u003e. The album is a capsule of weeks in a hospital bed and recovery back at his Portland home, where he recorded the album with significant contributions from Peter Buck, Joe Adragna, Je Tweedy, and more. The results are often head-scratching, tongue-tying spats of confusion, as the lyrics nudged him to experiment with voice-altering effects, to match the singular new outer-space characters he felt he was singing as.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Limited edition LP features a die-cut cover and brainwave vinyl! 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It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown with Wilco\u003c\/i\u003e is the fifth album by The Minus 5 -  Produced by Scott McCaughey and Jeff Tweedy, it is a collaboration between McCaughey and Wilco, recorded at SOMA Studios Chicago in September and December 2001, in the wake of 9\/11. The LP has been out of print for years, but is being re-released as a single LP RSD Exclusive, on Sky Blue vinyl with new artwork and a poster!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yep Roc","offers":[{"title":"Yellow LP","offer_id":50510720237899,"sku":"2225998","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0634457161535_01de5c28_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727879009"},{"product_id":"oar-on-penelope","title":"Oar On, Penelope!","description":"\u003cp\u003eCult hero Scott McCaughey is one of rock n’ roll’s greatest comeback stories. As a member of more bands than you can name (R.E.M., Young Fresh Fellows, Filthy Friends, Robyn Hitchcock \u0026amp; The Venus 3 to list a few…), Scott’s underground and ever-rotating supergroup of The Minus 5 has remained one of the most enduring projects of his storied journeyman career. After Scott suffered a nearly-fatal stroke in 2017, it was under the The Minus 5 name that he put out the recordings of Stroke Manor, featuring the original songs that detail his recovery through music therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eOar On, Penelope!\u003c\/em\u003e is The Minus 5’s first album of original material in over half a decade and features help from some of his most trusted allies: Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers), Debbi Peterson (The Bangles), Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks), Spencer Tweedy and was recorded and mixed by legendary engineer Ed Stasium (The Replacements, Ramones, Talking Heads, you name it!). McCaughey’s breadth of musical knowledge and appreciation is on full display, ranging from addictive power pop (“Words \u0026amp; Birds”), gnarly garage rock (“The Garden of Arden”), Neil Young-influenced Americana (“Bison Queen”) and bite-sized psychedelia (“Sharktooth”). Scott McCaughey has never sounded more inspired, and that’s something to celebrate. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yep Roc","offers":[{"title":"LP - Purple","offer_id":51254373941579,"sku":"2501171-S","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51254388654411,"sku":"2501172-S","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed-2025-02-12T125828.599.jpg?v=1739365116"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/the-minus-5.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}